No More Grays, Lots of Humpbacks
14 March 2010 | On The Way to Los Frailes
The strong northwest winds have taken a break today so we motorsailed up to Los Frailes. Hurray! Finally away from Cabo! I was very surprised to see how much development has taken place along this stretch of coastline in the last 5 years or so. We're not catching any fish unfortunately. Ever since our last big tuna around Mag Bay we've caught nothing. Oh he did catch a small yellowtail at anchor in Cabo but we let it go thinking something bigger would follow but it never did. I took my good camera up on the front deck and waited for something to shoot. I didn't have to wait long...there was a sea lion lollygagging around so I was taking pictures of him when all of a sudden a whale came flying out of the water just to the right of me and a pressed the button in surprise. It was a humpback mother and her baby, I had been watching and didn't see here coming at all. She took a real good look at us though. I can't work out if they breach all the time or only when a boat is close. Or do they bring their young close to the boat and breach to show them how to take a look you. Whatever it is, it's very exciting for everyone involved.